# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1370
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CONVENTION MINUTES

The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, together with the changes
in the wording of Handbook 2.05a, 12.18a, 12.13b, 12.13c, was author-
ized, Memorials 539, 715, and 716 were rejected (T.B., p. 134).

(Committee 3, T.B., p.191)

Resolution 19 of Committee 3 on Memorials 608—612, 634—640,
643—647 was amended by striking out everything after the word
“resolve” (line 9) and substituting the following words: “to refer
the changes to its regularly set-up channels for action.” The
amended motion was adopted. Committee 3 was by vote permitted
to substitute for Resolution 14 (T.B., p. 185) the resolution given
on page 197. The discussion did not lead to final action. After

resolving to reconvene at 1:00 o’clock, Synod adjourned with the

table prayer.

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Session 18
June 30, P.M.

The eighteenth session of the convention was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Prof. Paul F. Bente. The resolu-
tion of Committee 3 which had been discussed in the previous
session was adopted (Resolution 14, T.B., p.197). Also adopted
were the recommendations that matters of church practice which

must be adjudicated between our Synod and the American Lu-
theran Church be referred for study to a committee consisting of
the Praesidium and the District Presidents, together with a similar
group from the American Lutheran Church. A Committee on
Doctrinal Unity is to be reappointed and serve as @ steering
committee and clearinghouse for all questions touching the Com-
mon Confession. Every member of our Synod was earnestly

asked to send any suggestions regarding the Common Confession

to this committee. The President was instructed to secure the
consent of our sister synods in the Synodical Conference to these
resolutions and to request the President of the American Lutheran
Church eventually to present this agreement to its sister synods
for approval and acceptance. All members of Synod were warned
not to engage in acts of fellowship before the official announce-
ment of the consummation of fellowship had been made. The
Committee on Doctrinal Unity was thanked for its conscientious
work and its report adopted .(T. B., p. 186).

The answer to the request regarding a distinction between

prayer fellowship and joint prayer is to be held in abeyance until

the President’s treatise on prayer fellowship has been published.
Until then an answer may be sought according to Handbook 2.109.
ded for submitting essays on the issues

The President was commen
raised by “A Statement” and was asked to complete the program